22 People Who Were Kids In Christmas Movies And Are Adults Now Because That's How Time And Aging Works

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1. Buzz, aka Devin Ratray, from Home Alone then:

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Buzz, aka Devin Ratray, from Home Alone now:

2. Sophie, aka Miffy Englefield, from The Holiday then:

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Sophie, aka Miffy Englefield, from The Holiday now:

3. Fuller, aka Kieran Culkin, from Home Alone then:

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Fuller, aka Kieran Culkin, from Home Alone now:

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4. Ralphie from A Christmas Story, aka Peter Billingsley, then:

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Ralphie from A Christmas Story, aka Peter Billingsley, now:

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5. Judy the elf, aka Paige Tamada, from The Santa Clause then:

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Judy the elf, aka Paige Tamada, from The Santa Clause now:

6. Bernard the elf, aka David Krumholtz, from The Santa Clause then:

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Bernard the elf, aka David Krumholtz, from The Santa Clause now:

7. Sam, aka Thomas Brodie-Sangster, from Love Actually then:

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Sam, aka Thomas Brodie-Sangster, from Love Actually now:

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He's 31 BTW.

8. Joanna, aka Olivia Olson, from Love Actually then:

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Joanna, aka Olivia Olson, from Love Actually now:

9. Cindy Lou Who, aka Taylor Momsen, from How the Grinch Stole Christmas then:

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Cindy Lou Who, aka Taylor Momsen, from How the Grinch Stole Christmas now:

10. The cast of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation then:

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The cast of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation now:

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11. Michael, aka Daniel Tay, from Elf then:

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Michael, aka Daniel Tay, from Elf in his last public photo from 2009:

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Daniel didn't do much acting after Elf. He went to Yale and got a degree in economics.

12. Susan Walker, aka Mara Wilson, from Miracle on 34th Street then:

Susan Walker, aka Mara Wilson, from Miracle on 34th Street now:

13. Alex Pruitt, aka Alex D. Linz, from Home Alone 3 then:

Yes, we barely acknowledge this one, but still.

Alex Pruitt, aka Alex D. Linz, from Home Alone 3 in his last public photo from 2012:

14. Daisy, aka Lulu Popplewell, from Love Actually then:

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Daisy, aka Lulu Popplewell, from Love Actually now:

15. Thurman Merman, aka Brett Kelly, from Bad Santa then:

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Thurman Merman, aka Brett Kelly, from Bad Santa now:

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16. Randy, aka Ian Petrella, from A Christmas Story then:

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Randy, aka Ian Petrella, from A Christmas Story now:

17. Jake, aka Jonathan Taylor Thomas, from I'll Be Home for Christmas then:

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Jake, aka Jonathan Taylor Thomas, from I'll Be Home for Christmas now:

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This was the first time he was seen publicly since 2013!

18. Ruby Sue Johnson, aka Ellen Latzen, in Christmas Vacation then:

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Ruby Sue Johnson, aka Ellen Latzen, in Christmas Vacation now:

19. Linnie, aka Angela Goethals, in Home Alone then:

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Linnie, aka Angela Goethals, in Home Alone now:

20. Jamie Langston, aka Jake Lloyd, in Jingle All the Way then:

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Jamie Langston, aka Jake Lloyd, in Jingle All the Way in 2011:

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21. Charlie Calvin, aka Eric Lloyd Morelli, in The Santa Clause then:

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Charlie Calvin, aka Eric Lloyd Morelli, in The Santa Clause now:

22. And lastly and most mysteriously, Spike Frohmeyer, aka Erik Per Sullivan, in Christmas With the Kranks then:

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Spike Frohmeyer, aka Erik Per Sullivan, in Christmas With the Kranks now:

The Malcom cast also reunited in 2020 on Zoom.

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